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Being a former shoe guy (managed a shoe store for about 5 yrs, let the Bundy jokes commence) I can tell you that Keen has taken a great awareness and will come up with a new design to improve the quality of shoe for our sport.

Did someone else have the store keys?

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No they didn't. I managed the Kinney's here at Oak Park, Bannister, Metcalf, and Blue Ridge (did some time at Indian Springs as well) before they moved me to Chicago to manage a couple of locations up there, left watching kids and shoes for my current role in recruiting now since 1993.....

I wait for Bass Pro or Cabelas to have a sale on hiking boots and pick up a pair. I usually have to special order (13 EEE), but they most other sizes available. They only last about a year, but for $30 it's not a bad deal.

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I just bought a pair of Wenger Swiss Army hiking boots at Famous Footwear today for $45 on clearance--only $5 less than their current online store price. Their a mid boot hiker with plenty of tread that's not too gnarly; pictured here: http://www.famousfootwear.com/en-US/Product/34582-1028491/Wenger+Swiss+Army/Cool+Grey/Mens+Anchorage+Mid.aspx#ProdDetailsTabsThey're super comfy for me (I've got hobbit feet that are flatter than a 10x firebird.), and the boots are surprisingly flexible about the ankle. But I have no idea how they're going to hold up to disc golf. My Columbias have worn to the point of discomfort after less than a year. Anyone ever worn a pair of Wengers? Everywhere I look on the web, they're pretty cheap for what they claim to offer. That's usually a red flag, but I'm hoping it's just a quality brand trying to gain a foothold in the marketplace.

Mike Hyzer

Keen is a great company and will make it right if you ever have problems with their footwear. I've got a couple pairs of their sandals, and the dog chewed the plastic toggle off one of them. I emailed Keen asking how I could go about replacing that toggle, they shot back an email asking for my address. 3 days later, I had an envelope arrive with a whole set of replacement plastic hardware inside, free of charge. Now that's how you go about pleasing and keeping customers.

I agree with Mike about Keen being a great company that stands behind their shoes.

However, by a far and wide margin, the best disc golf shoes I have ever owned are the Adidas Terrex line, found here: http://www.adidas.com/com/catalogue/outdoor-shoes/. I picked up a basic Terrex shoe from the Adidas outlet in Osage Beach (for $30) and that shoe has lasted me well over a year+ and the shoe looks nearly the same as it did when I bought it. Most shoes I have ever worn for DG have lasted 3-6 months max. The sole is very grippy and lasts forever. Plus there's good rubber on the toe of the shoe so the sole doesn't tear away from the midsole.